Frank Bowling Receives 2022 Wolfgang Hahn Prize, Painting Acquired by Museum Ludwig
Frank Bowling, the Guyanese-British artist, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Wolfgang Hahn Prize. An exhibition of his work will accompany an award ceremony scheduled for November 15 at Museum Ludwig in Cologne. The institution has acquired his 2020 painting 'Flogging the Dead Donkey,' marking the first time his art enters a German public collection. The prize includes a monetary award of up to €100,000. Juror Zoé Whitley, director of London's Chisenhale Gallery, praised Bowling's impact, stating his paintings and writings have redefined painting's possibilities. The 87-year-old artist is recognized for his contributions to abstract painting.
Key facts
- Frank Bowling won the 2022 Wolfgang Hahn Prize.
- The award ceremony is on November 15, 2022, at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
- Museum Ludwig acquired Bowling's painting 'Flogging the Dead Donkey' (2020).
- This is Bowling's first work in a German public collection.
- The prize money is up to €100,000 (approximately £85,000).
- Zoé Whitley, director of Chisenhale Gallery, was a juror for the prize.
- Whitley stated Bowling's work redefined the possibilities of painting.
- Bowling is an 87-year-old Guyanese-British artist.
Entities
Artists
- Frank Bowling
Institutions
- Museum Ludwig
- Chisenhale Gallery
Locations
- Cologne
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom